Edullect Academy Independent School

Strengths

• Pupils behave exceptionally well, showing respect and kindness.
• Pupils feel happy, safe and a strong sense of belonging.
• Safeguarding standards are met through an open and positive culture.
• Inclusion is effective, with timely support for pupils with SEND and other barriers.
• The curriculum is broad and well sequenced, and pupils generally achieve well.
• Early reading and phonics are taught effectively, with strong mathematics in the early years.
• Pupils develop and use subject-specific vocabulary confidently.
• Personal development prepares pupils well, including understanding difference, faiths, safety and online risks.
• A wide range of clubs, visits and enrichment activities is available to all pupils.
• Staff feel supported with workload and wellbeing, and parents are overwhelmingly positive.

Areas for Improvement

• Early years staff do not consistently promote and extend children's language and vocabulary.
• Some early years activities are not precisely matched to the intended knowledge and skills.
• Assessment in the early years is not used effectively enough to adapt teaching.
• Some children do not have sufficient opportunities to practise and apply learning.
• Reception-age children are not all equally well prepared for Year 1.
• Early years staff training is not focused effectively on improving teaching across the curriculum.
• Statutory Early Years Foundation Stage requirements are not consistently met.
• The proprietor does not monitor the school's impact with sufficient precision.
• Robust challenge and support are not yet ensuring all independent school standards are met.
• Independent school standards for quality of education and leadership/management are not met.
• Some teachers do not intervene quickly enough when pupils make errors or misunderstand.
• Overall persistent absence remains high, although individual attendance is improving.
• Leaders' early years improvement plans are not fully embedded.

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